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Soft Skills — Business & Communication

Beyond technical execution, I work on business development with a structured approach: understand the real client need, reframe it clearly, translate it into priorities and maintain transparent communication throughout delivery. This approach is grounded in concrete field work: 200+ prospecting calls, EUR 100,000 generated in Apogée Consult's first six months, and 10 client projects managed.

Core capabilities

Business-to-Business (B2B), Client Relations, Business Strategy, Business Development, Marketing Strategy, Communication, Event Management, Content Creation, Social Media (LinkedIn, Instagram), Personal Branding, Brand Image, Internal and External Communication.

Apogée Consult: B2B business development

As an Apogée Consult co-founder, I directly handle client relationship and business development alongside technical steering. This dual role requires managing the interface between technical reality and business decision-maker expectations.

  • 200+ prospecting calls to qualify needs and maintain an active commercial pipeline.
  • EUR 100,000 in revenue generated in the first 6 months of Apogée Consult.
  • 10 client projects managed from scoping through delivery follow-up.
  • B2B prospecting and qualification: need discovery and value proposition adaptation.
  • Project framing: requirement reframing, scope definition, estimation and contractual alignment.
  • Strategic guidance: advising clients on the most suitable digital approach for their context.
  • Long-term relationship management: transparent progress updates, risk handling and retention.

Polyenco: digital communication and events

Communication Manager (May 2023 – Feb 2025)

Visibility and brand development for Poly Engineering Consulting: visual content production, social media management (LinkedIn, Instagram), editorial planning, and internal/external communication. Focus on consistent brand expression across channels.

Event Manager (Feb 2025 – Apr 2026)

Event planning to strengthen visibility and engagement with members and partners. Logistics planning, team coordination, provider management and communication around each event.

Project impact

  • Sharper project framing: fewer misunderstandings between client and delivery team.
  • Adaptive communication: technical depth with engineers, business impact with stakeholders.
  • Trust-building: driven by transparency on progress, timelines and trade-offs.
  • Digital visibility: content that supports brand positioning and project traction.
  • Technical storytelling: making complex decisions understandable without oversimplifying.
© 2026 Mathieu Ponton | Co-Founder & ingénieur logiciel @ Apogée Consult | Lyon, France